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1 -There are two major philosophical movements that offer an alternative to proprietary software: the Free Software movement, primarily represented by the **Free Software Foundation, or FSF** for short, and the Open Source movement, primarily represented by the **Open Source Initiative, or OSI** for short. Note that the "free" in free software stands for "freedom" in a broad sense, not just "free of charge", but we will come back to that soon.
1 +There are two major philosophical movements that offer an alternative to strictly protected, also called "proprietary" software: the Free Software movement, primarily represented by the **Free Software Foundation, or FSF** for short, and the Open Source movement, primarily represented by the **Open Source Initiative, or OSI** for short. Note that the "free" in free software stands for "freedom" in a broad sense, not just "free of charge", but we will come back to that soon.
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3 3  ### Common Principles
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70 70  **Why should people with no technical expertise care about open source? Speaking of people who cannot even read the source code.**
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72 -* Even if you do not have the expertise to examine or modify the source code yourself, open source software allows you to engage specialists who can adapt the software to meet your needs. The main advantages is the data protection and the reducing dependence on a single vendor. Therefore, from a purely profit-driven perspective, choosing open source may be the more economical option.
72 +* Even if you do not have the expertise to examine or modify the source code yourself, open source software allows you to hire specialists to adapt the software to your needs. The main benefits are the protection of personal data or intellectual property and reduced dependency on a single vendor. Therefore, from a purely profit-driven perspective, choosing open source may be the more economical option.